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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Beneficiaries of stateless status

Article L424-20

The card issued in application of 2° of article L. 424-19 may not be withdrawn by the administrative authority when the community of life has been broken off due to family or marital violence.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Changes in scope and organisation.

Article L5211-20

The deliberative body of the public establishment of intercommunal cooperation deliberates on changes to the articles of association other than those referred to in articles L. 5211-17 to L. 5211-19 a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3122-20

In the absence of a collective agreement, any work performed between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. is considered to be night work and, for the activities mentioned in Article L. 3122-3, any work performed between…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-20

Where the information relating to the right of withdrawal has not been provided to the consumer under the conditions set out in 7° of Article L. 221-5, the withdrawal period is extended by twelve mont…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-20

Where article L. 7224-19, the decision of the Assembly instructing the President of the Executive Council to award a specific contract may be taken before the award procedure for this contract is init…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Transmission

Article L131-20

Endorsement transfers all rights arising from the cheque, in particular ownership of the funds. If the endorsement is blank, the bearer may: 1. fill in the blank, either with his or her name or with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special case of payment instruments with personalised security data

Article L133-20

After informing the payment service provider or the entity designated by the latter, in accordance with article L. 133-17, for the purpose of blocking the payment instrument, the payer shall not bear…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-20

I. - The provisions of this chapter are applicable to municipal and inter-municipal public establishments.II. - They shall also apply, with the exception of article L. 1612-7 :- to departmental and in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-20

The temporary detention order referred to in Articles L. 722-18 and L. 722-19 may be appealed, by the person to whom the temporary detention order is notified, to the President of the High Court of Ap…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Capital increase.

Article L3332-20

Where the shares are not admitted to trading on a regulated market, the sale price is determined in accordance with objective share valuation methods, taking into account the company's net book value,…

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